By Eric Hodgins

Foreword and afterword by John Kenneth Galbraith

New York: Simon and Schuster, (1973).

 First edition, first printing.

"First printing" statement to the copyright page.

A well-written, observant, sometimes funny autobiography of the writer who became editor of Fortune magazine, and is most well-known for his film adapted novel MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE.

The autobiography also recalls history starting from his keen boyhood observances and onward through the1920s, the depression, the war years, his M.I.T years, and etc.

Faint tan offsetting to the end-papers as usual, red remainder dot and tail-band-tucked black remainder mark to the lower page edges, else nearly fine and tight in black linen with gilt and red-brick embossed titles to the spine, red-and-yellow headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket with a bright spine panel; original printed $10.00 price still intact to the front inner flap.

 Thick octavo; 467 pages.

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